"Held annually during the United Nations General Assembly week, the Summit unites a lively community of global citizens and progressive thought leaders around a common theme: #2030NOW. A dynamic exploration of the world we want to live in by 2030, the Social Good Summit will focus on how we can unlock technology’s potential to make the world a better place." Tickets must be purchased to attend this event. Read more

October 2018

The W20, a "transnational network that brings together women leaders of civil society, businesses, entrepreneurship ventures and think tanks", will convene in Buenos Aires, Argentina this year from October 1-3. "The main goal of W20 is to influence the agenda of the decision-making bodies of the G20, with a view to impacting public policies in order to increase women's participation in the economies and societies of their countries." Note: The October 1 meeting is invitation only. If you are interested…

The International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) is the world’s recognized standard-setting body in the area of labour statistics.The 20th ICLS will take place at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland during 10-19 October 2018 and the following topics, among others, are to be discussed: Revision of the International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93) Update on the implementation of the 19th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization Statistical standards to measure labour migration and forced labour Indicators relevant for…

November 2018

Celebrating its 17th anniversary, the 2018 GBA Summit will be held November 13-15 in Jordan, hosted by Bank al Etihad. "With the presence of bankers, policymakers, multilateral and bilateral representatives, academics, and other stakeholders, the GBA Summit is the seminal and most comprehensive event for women’s financial inclusion in the world." Read more

"The 6th OECD World Forum, organised in collaboration with Statistics Korea, aims to look ahead to the Future of Well-being, and to ask what are the trends that will re-shape people’s lives in the decades to come. Particular emphasis will be given to three important trends – the digital transformation, the changing role of governance, and the emergence of the private sector as an important actor for ensuring sustainable and inclusive well-being – as well as to looking at the…